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Spokane Valley council bans signs on traffic-control devices; staff says enforcement will use existing resources
Summary
The City of Spokane Valley unanimously adopted an ordinance prohibiting signs attached to traffic-control devices, a narrow change the city says is meant to reduce distractions for motorists. Residents at a public hearing urged separate rules for political signs and asked about enforcement and costs.
The Spokane Valley City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending Spokane Valley Municipal Code Title 22, Chapter 110, Section 60 to prohibit signs attached to traffic-control devices, after a public hearing in which residents raised questions about political signs, memorial crosses and enforcement.
City Attorney Kelly Concrete told the council the change is tightly targeted. “The prohibition here is just not attaching those to traffic control devices,” Concrete said, adding the ordinance does not bar placing signs in grassy medians or other right-of-way areas so long as they do not obstruct a traffic-control device.…
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